Princes Street Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sandy Bay, Tasmania 7005 · Hobart LGA
About Princes Street Primary School
Princes Street Primary School is a public primary school located in Sandy Bay, Tasmania (7005), within the Hobart local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 343 students (160 girls and 183 boys).
Princes Street Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1150, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 95th percentile of Australian schools. 60% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (21.8 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Princes Street Primary School scores 79.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 6th of 132 primary schools in TAS (4th of 13 in the Hobart area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1150
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)60% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Princes Street Primary School's 343 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Princes Street Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Princes Street Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Albuera Street Primary School
Battery Point · Government primary · K-6
252 students · ICSEA 1133 · 1.1 km away
South Hobart Primary School
South Hobart · Government primary · K-6
436 students · ICSEA 1137 · 1.1 km away
Mount Carmel College
Sandy Bay · Catholic combined · Prep-10
572 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.2 km away
The Hutchins School
Sandy Bay · Independent combined · Prep-12
986 students · ICSEA 1140 · 1.2 km away
Goulburn Street Primary School
West Hobart · Government primary · K-6
218 students · ICSEA 1112 · 1.3 km away
St Michael's Collegiate School
Hobart · Independent combined · Prep-12
636 students · ICSEA 1125 · 1.3 km away
Mount Nelson Primary School
Mount Nelson · Government primary · K-6
233 students · ICSEA 1107 · 1.6 km away
Waimea Heights Primary School
Sandy Bay · Government primary · K-6
359 students · ICSEA 1135 · 1.9 km away
St Mary's College
Hobart · Catholic combined · Prep-12
951 students · ICSEA 1069 · 1.9 km away
Hobart College
Mount Nelson · Government high school · 11-12
1,369 students · ICSEA 1049 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Taroona Primary School
Taroona · Government primary · K-6
274 students · ICSEA 1149
Mount Stuart Primary School
Mount Stuart · Government primary · K-6
340 students · ICSEA 1138
South Hobart Primary School
South Hobart · Government primary · K-6
436 students · ICSEA 1137
Waimea Heights Primary School
Sandy Bay · Government primary · K-6
359 students · ICSEA 1135
Albuera Street Primary School
Battery Point · Government primary · K-6
252 students · ICSEA 1133
Sandy Bay Infant School
Sandy Bay · Government primary · K-2
84 students · ICSEA 1131
Frequently asked questions
Is Princes Street Primary School a public or private school?
Princes Street Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Princes Street Primary School offer?
Princes Street Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Princes Street Primary School?
In 2025, Princes Street Primary School had 343 enrolled students (160 girls, 183 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Princes Street Primary School?
Princes Street Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1150. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Princes Street Primary School rank in TAS?
Princes Street Primary School ranks 6th of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (79.4/100), and 226th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Princes Street Primary School?
Princes Street Primary School has about 15.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Princes Street Primary School each year?
In 2025, Princes Street Primary School had 38 students in Prep and 40 in Year 6.
Is Princes Street Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Princes Street Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Princes Street Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Princes Street Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Princes Street Primary School?
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